AflacManager, Market Conduct/regulatory Compliance
Dec. 2000 - Mar. 2015•Establish trust, rapport and productive relationships at all levels within the organization to ensure decisions are in the best interest of customers & the company.•Liaise with industry/govt agencies&insurance departments to resolve issues, interpret, clarify &apply laws/regulations, respond to regulatory inquiries&audit investigations, &negotiate settlement agreements.•Display effective leadership skills through communications & by utilizing strong critical thinking abilities to evaluate issues, identify trends/changes, monitor regulatory, legislative, &customer issues.•Direct responsibility for analyzing relevant data, preparing trend analysis, &developing/implementing strategic/tactical plans to ensure goals are achieved.•Evaluate projects to determine cost, benefits, and feasibility and prepare recommendations for implementation as well as review processes to streamline activities to enhance service turnaround time, productivity, and quality.•Maintain knowledge of key legislative/regulatory changes in the industry&diverse state-specific regulations, policies, mandates, &reporting deadlines through monitoring of bulletins, regulation notices, etc.•Partner with Government Relations staff &lobbyists to identify, amend, and/or draft legislation to create positive business results for the Company.•Review company practices, statistical reports, &emerging trends to identify suspected fraudulent activity and questionable practices.•Oversee risk identification, evaluation, and mitigation, develop, implement, &manage workflow processes &reporting to support compliance initiatives; respond to regulatory investigations &audits.•Conduct regulatory risk assessments; advise business owners to ensure corporate compliance &minimize negative exposure.•Coach, mentor, &develop employees ;develop succession planning for all key roles.•Attends, presents and participates in professional and industry Association meetings, seminars, and conferences (NAIC, IRES, ACLI, AICP, ICAE).